Senior Protective Intelligence & Investigations Lead

Whatnot Inc.; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 157,000 - 205,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance options including Med

Work From Home Support

Home office setup allowance

Monthly cell phone/internet allowance

Wellness monthly allowance

Childcare allowance

401k with employer match

Parental leave

Job summary

Whatnot is building the future of live commerce with a security-forward mindset. This role sits in Corporate Security and leads investigations and case management, blending AI-powered tooling with traditional protective intelligence to assess threats, protect executives, and support company events.

You will work closely with Trust & Risk, Legal, People, CyberSecurity, and IT to own tooling, processes, and vendor management while ensuring privacy and compliance across US-based hubs.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience in corporate or government investigations.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and manage Whatnot’s investigations and case management system.
• Monitor open-source signals for threats and deliver intelligence products to stakeholders.
• Conduct internal security investigations in partnership with People and Legal teams.
• Support workplace violence prevention requirements and confidentiality standards.
• Coordinate with Trust & Risk, Legal, and other teams on escalation and response.

Skills

Corporate investigations

Protective intelligence

Threat management

OSINT & TVM tools

Law enforcement liaison

Tools

Clear

TLO

Ontic

Claude AI

Job description

Whatnot is building the future of live commerce with a security-forward mindset. This role sits in Corporate Security and leads investigations and case management, blending AI-powered tooling with traditional protective intelligence to assess threats, protect executives, and support company events.

You will work closely with Trust & Risk, Legal, People, CyberSecurity, and IT to own tooling, processes, and vendor management while ensuring privacy and compliance across US-based hubs.